Antivirus?

[Serena]

I've done some looking around and a lot of you don't like Norton, and I've seen some of you use Panda.

On my consumer reports site, norton scores higher and Bitdefender scores highest.
Someone mentioned AVG, but I didn't see that anywhere.

I'm looking for an updated opinion on all of this. I did just today went to firefox, so I'm hoping that will help some.

 

[Lisa L from MI]

I have been using Panda for a few years (due to Dan Murphy's recommendation) and haven't had any problems. I have tried norton and AVG and didn't like them at all....they seem to screw up my computer.

 

[TheDisneyTraveler06]

We love Panda and hated Norton.

 

[Keli]

I heard about AVG here on the DIS and I like it a lot. I also like the price--free! LOL

You can do a google search for AVG free edition. The website that offers it is www.grisoft.com but I end up hunting around the site so much looking for the free version that I had better success with a google search.

 

[Imzadi]

I have AVG on two computers. I LOVE it! It is set to automatically update (for free) each morning & do a full scan each evening. (But it is always on in the background.) I can also set it to do a manual FOLDER scan if I download something off the web or in an email & need an antivirus check immediately.

AVG is rated one of the BEST free antivirus downloads by various independant research companies & PC magazines. it doesn't take up much MB space & doesn't slow the computer down (except during a full scan.)

AVG Free Download

 

[WatchinCaptKangaroo]

AVG free all the way. There is no reason to pay for an anti-virus program anymore. AVG catches stuff Norton misses.

 

[Serena]

Thank you kindly

 

[bicker]

I now recommend Computer Associates' eTrust. My wife's company (a very large high-tech company) uses it. It does a great job apparently without being a major burden on the system. McAfee and Norton have been so poorly written that you can barely get work done when them running, sometimes.